Kitchen Porter

Dakota Hotels; Manchester; Híbrido; GBP 17.000 - 22.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Staff discounts

Meals on duty

Uniform provided

Holiday entitlement

Employee assistance program

Training opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Dakota Hotels is seeking a hard-working Kitchen Porter to support our busy kitchen environments in Manchester. You will wash pots, pans and utensils, keep the kitchen clean, and ensure equipment is ready for Chefs to use throughout the day.

We offer competitive hourly pay (£13.56 including tron), strong benefits, meals on duty, staff discounts, and ongoing training. The ideal candidate has cleaning or cooking experience, an eye for detail, and flexibility to work shifts in a fast-paced hotel

Formación

• Minimum of two years working experience in a cleaning or cooking role.
• Hard-working and able to work at pace.
• Reliable and able to work well alone.
• Training in health and safety or chemical handling is beneficial but not required.
• Enthusiastic, with pride in work and attention to detail.
• Flexible with shift patterns.

Responsabilidades

• Wash pots, pans, crockery, glassware and cutlery throughout the day.
• Store and organize all clean items and supply equipment.
• Clean Break Room daily and deep clean Kitchen twice daily.
• Keep Back of House areas clear and bins clean daily.
• Follow waste disposal and recycling procedures.
• Follow health and safety procedures for waste handling.
• Maintain knowledge of safe chemical handling in food prep areas.

Conocimientos

Cleaning experience

Hard-working

Attention to detail

Reliable

Descripción del empleo

We are seeking a hard-working individual suitable for a cleaning-based role for the position of Kitchen Porter.

Estimated earnings of £13.56 per hour, comprising a basic hourly rate of £12.71 plus average anticipated tronc.

PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Wash all pots, pans, crockery, glassware, and cutlery throughout the day
• Store and organize all clean items, ensuring the Chefs have all required equipment
• Carry out a clean down of the Employee Break Room daily and a deep clean of the Kitchen twice daily
• Ensure the Back of House areas are clear from obstruction and maintain the bin store areas, ensuring they are clean and cleared daily.
• Follow the correct waste disposal and recycling procedures, maintaining the waste storage area within the hotel.
• Follow health and safety procedures closely at all times particularly pertaining to the handling of waste and manual handling.
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of safe chemical handling guidelines and best practice relating to the immaculate upkeep of food preparation areas.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

The successful applicant will have/be:

• Have a minimum of two years working experience in a cleaning or cooking role.
• Hard-working individual who is able to work at pace.
• A reliable and dependable individual who is able to work well alone.
• Previous training in health and safety or chemical handling is beneficial but not required as this training will be provided upon starting.
• An enthusiastic individual who will promote our culture of positivity.
• Be task oriented with a great pride for the work they do and attention to detail.
• Flexible with shift patterns and available around the needs of our business.
• Successful candidates must demonstrate having researched our brand and a genuine desire to be part of our team.

WHAT WE OFFER

In addition to being part of a culture infused with positivity and opportunity for ongoing development, tangible benefits you could enjoy when you join our team include:

FINANCIAL

• Special discounts on stays and dining at any Dakota
• Bonuses to recommend a friend to join our team and every time you are mentioned on Trip Advisor
• Additional holiday day on the first anniversary of your employment
• Meals on duty and uniforming

WELLBEING

• Access to our Employee Assistance Program which includes free private mental health support and counselling sessions, video GP consultations and private prescription services, as well as access to daily rewards to be cashed out for shopping vouchers
• Support from our inhouse Mental Health Champions
• Family-friendly flexible working options
• Participation in meaningful initiatives such as Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning and the Walk for Wellbeing, Supporting causes that matter while connecting with colleagues

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

• Accredited, certified compliance training given on employment
• Access to a suite of external, certified resources via our Learning Management System
• Supportive continuous professional development culture with an annual appraisal and objectives, or a Personal Development Plan
• Opportunities to undertake both internal and external training courses, including potential for in-house Apprenticeships

Full terms on our benefits can be found in our Handbook.

ABOUT DAKOTA HOTELS

Dakota is a growing UK-based lifestyle brand, known for our stylish hotels, bustling brasserie?Grills?and upscale cocktail Bars. Dakota’s story started with two boutique hotels on the outskirts of Edinburgh, in South Queensferry, and Glasgow, in Eurocentral. We have now expanded into prime city centre locations in Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester &?Newcastle. Our newest hotel is at Manchester Airport, with our next opening in York expected early 2028 with more?in our pipeline.?

Dakota is synonymous for delivering attentive and genuine guest service. We attract hard-working individuals who are passionate about working to the highest standards and have been voted within The Caterer’s Top 15 Best Employers in Hospitality for the lastsixyears in a row. We were also featured within the Top 10 employers in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the UKfor the last three years running.

Aswinners of The Cateys ‘People Team of the Year’,?we have award-winning internal training programmes within Dakota Academy fostering continuous development and ongoing training. As a result, over 75% of our leaders have been promoted internally and, forfiveconsecutive years, a member of our team has won a prestigious Acorn Award awarded by?The Caterer to the ‘Top 30 under 30’?in the industry,?demonstrating?our success in developing talent.?